Improvement in eyelets for attaching buttons to textile fabrics



No, 118,640, Patented Aug.. 29,1871'.

PATENT OFFICE.

CLARK M. PLATT, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN EYELETS FOR ATTAGHING BUTTONS T0 TEXTILE FABRICS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,640, dated August 29, 1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARK M. ILATT, of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have, as I believe, invented new and useful Improvements in Eyelets for Attaching Buttons to Textile Fabrics; and I do hereby decla-re the following to be a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the drawing that accompanies and forms part of this specilication.

Figure l presents the two parts of my eyelet separate and the same put together, forming the article complete; Fig. 2, longitudinal section of the saine, exhibiting the manner of attaching the parts 5 Fig. 3, some of these eyelets in their place with the other parts of the. button.

A represents the stem or tubular part of the eyelet; B, a cap to one end of the stein A, so formed and attached as to provide an extended fla-n ge to that end 5 c, a ange spreading outwardly upon that end of the tubular part A which is to receive the cap B, e, the portion of the cap B which is turned inwardly and made to overlap the iange c, and thus fasten the said cap B to the part A; F, front plate of a double-plated metallic button; g, a convex or con e-sh aped swell upon the central portion of the inner or rear side of this plate F; H, the rear plate of this button; I, the outer plate of a button of different form from F; J, the rear plate belonging to I.

One object of my invention is to provide upon that end of the eyelet which does not enter the button-plates a wide-spread flange to rest upon the cloth or fabric-one that shall be suihcient to prevent the button from being torn off and not require a washer beneath said fia-nge. Another object is to avoid the rough and ragged edge of ofthe ordinary outwardly-spreading ilange, and to present a more comely appearance.

My design is carried out by forming the flange cupon one end of the tube or stein A, then forming a cap, B, much larger across than the diameter of the tube A, which, being fashioned and attached to the part A, as illustrated in the drawing, provides an extended surface to rest upon the fabric and a smooth and comely cap or head.

These eyelets will be found very desirable not only as affording greater strength and more desirable finish in use in connection with the two styles of buttons exhibited in the drawing, but in use with any others which have the eyelet inserted at the time the button is attached to the fabric.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, an eyelet, constructed as described and set forth-that is, of tubular stem and cap united, as speciiied.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLARK M. PLAT'I.

Witnesses:

CHAs. W. GILLETTE, R. W. AYREs. 

